Key result
Hypertension (66% vs 32%, p<0.001), diabetes (50% vs 22%, p<0.001), and smoking (54% vs 30%, p<0.05) were significantly more prevalent in patients with CVA compared to matched controls.
Why the study?
What are the main risk factors associated with cerebrovascular accident in Jordan?
Case-Control (n=400)
Yes
What are the main risk factors associated with cerebrovascular accident in Jordan?
Absolute Event Rate: 66% vs 32%
p-value: p=<0.001
Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, and smoking are significant risk factors for CVA in Jordan, with a notable proportion of strokes occurring in individuals under 60 years of age.
Supports targeted CVA prevention in Jordan; extends global data to this population but leaves open causality and generalizability.
This study aimed to identify the main risk factors of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in Jordan. Identification of risk factors may help to reduce the incidence of CVA. A form was prepared for data collection which consisted of two parts to gather biodata and the incidence of risk factors. A sample of 200 patients with CVA (60% men) were randomly selected from various areas of Jordan. An age, region distribution, and gender-matched sample were selected to serve as control. Hypertension in the experimental group (66%) was significantly higher than the control group (32%) p < 0.001. Half of the subjects with stroke had diabetes compared to 22% of the control group (p < 0.001). Cardiovascular diseases were found in 29% of subjects with CVA compared to 14% in the control group (p < 0.001). About 27% of the CVA group had hyperlipidemia in comparison to 13% in the controls (p < 0.002). Smokers represented 54% of the experimental group compared to 30% of the control group (p < 0.05). An important finding in the present study was that about half of the selected subjects with strokes were under the age of 60 years. In conclusion, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, and smoking are risk factors for CVA in Jordan.
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Auais et al. (2012) conducted a case-control in Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (n=400). Risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, smoking) vs. Matched controls without CVA was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (p=<0.001). Hypertension (66% vs 32%, p<0.001), diabetes (50% vs 22%, p<0.001), and smoking (54% vs 30%, p<0.05) were significantly more prevalent in patients with CVA compared to matched controls.
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